NewsBrief

Afghan Officials: Four Suicide Blasts Kill 30 in Kandahar City Sean Maroney | Kabul 13 March 2010 Afghan officials say suicide bombers targeted four different parts of the southern city of Kandahar Saturday evening, killing at least 30 people and wounding 46 others. Authorities say they now have the situation under control....

Kandahar Governor Appeals for More Troops

Source country globalsecurity Monday, March 15, 2010 4:10:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Lashkar Gar[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

The governor of Kandahar province in Afghanistan is appealing for troop reinforcements after a series of suicide attacks killed at least 35 people Saturday evening....

Afghan gov't wants more troops after 12 explosions

Source country ChinaPost Monday, March 15, 2010 3:36:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Tooryalai Wesa[1];

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after 12 explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland that will be the target of the war's next major offensive....

Shaken Afghan City Seeks More Support From Kabul

Source country nytimes Monday, March 15, 2010 1:46:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Stanley McChrystal[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack;

A day after a series of bombings, officials appealed to the central government to send more security forces and expand intelligence gathering in Kandahar....

Taliban say bombs were deadly warning to Nato

Source country independent Monday, March 15, 2010 1:36:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Javed Ahmed[1];

Other categories: Security;

Quotes in this article

Javed Ahmed said: "The the government can't control the situation,"

Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to Nato's senior general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said yesterday....

‘Kandahar bombings a warning to NATO’

Source country dailytimesPK Monday, March 15, 2010 1:02:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

KANDAHAR: Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO’s top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said on Sunday. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said the bombings showed the insurgents were still.......

World › Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO

Source country japantoday Monday, March 15, 2010 12:16:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Rahim Faiez[1]; Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Mohammad Anwar[1]; Javed Ahmed[1]; Heidi Vogt[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Quotes in this article

Zemaray Bashari said: “They wanted to free the prisoners ... but they failed in their mission,”

Javed Ahmed said: “They can do what they intend and want, and the government can’t control the situation,”

Mohammad Anwar said: “Last night was like doomsday for all of Kandahar’s people,”

Mohammad Anwar said: “It is difficult for us to bear this kind of situation anymore,” “We don’t know the aim of these people,”

The Taliban on Sunday called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the insurgents were…...

Taliban assault on Afghanistan’s Kandahar kills 35 people

Source country LBdailystar Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:35:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Kandahar Province[2]; Robert Gates[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Quotes in this article

Yousuf Ahmadi said: “This was an answer to General [Stanley] McChrystal, who announced Operation Omaid in Kandahar,”

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Thirty-five people were killed in a Taliban assault on Kandahar described by rebels as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the strategic city. A series of massive explosions rocked the southern city late Saturday in what appeared one of the biggest.......

Latest News : Afghan gov wants more troops after Kandahar attack

Source country tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:18:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Hakimullah Mehsud[1]; Javed Ahmed[1]; Rasheed Khan[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Afghan gov wants more troops after Kandahar attack KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) – The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after a series of explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland — the target of the war's next major offensive by Afghan and international forces....

Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO

Source country usaToday Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:18:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Mohammad Anwar[1]; Javed Ahmed[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Quotes in this article

Zemaray Bashari said: "They wanted to free the prisoners ... but they failed in their mission,"

Javed Ahmed said: "They can do what they intend and want, and the government can't control the situation,"

Mohammad Anwar said: "Last night was like doomsday for all of Kandahar's people,"

Mohammad Anwar said: "It is difficult for us to bear this kind of situation anymore," "We don't know the aim of these people,"

The Taliban on Sunday called its deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the ......

Kandahar Assault ‘Message’ to NATO: Taliban

Source country islamonline-en Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:03:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ahmed Wali[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Ahmed Wali Karzaï[2]; Barack Obama[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

KANDAHAR A series of coordinated Taliban attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar that killed dozens are a message to the US-led foreign troops before a planned NATO offensive in the city. "This was an answer to General (Stanley) McChrystal, who announced Operation Omaid in Kandahar," Taliban.......

Afghan gov wants more troops after Kandahar attack

Source country tehrantimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:48:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Hakimullah Mehsud[1]; Javed Ahmed[1]; Rasheed Khan[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) – The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after a series of explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland — the target of the war's next major offensive by Afghan and international forces....

Taliban assault on Afghanistan kills 35

Source country smh Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:30:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Stanley McChrystal[2]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Quotes in this article

Yousuf Ahmadi said (about Stanley McChrystal) : "This was an answer to General (Stanley) McChrystal, who announced Operation Omaid in Kandahar,"

AFP Thirty-five people have been killed in an assault on Kandahar described by the Taliban as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the strategic city, officials say. A series of massive explosions rocked the southern city late on Saturday in what appeared one of the biggest.......

Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to NATO - Taliban

Source country trendnews-az Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:34:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Mohammad Anwar[1]; Javed Ahmed[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Quotes in this article

Zemaray Bashari said: "They wanted to free the prisoners ... but they failed in their mission,"

Javed Ahmed said: "They can do what they intend and want, and the government can't control the situation,"

Mohammad Anwar said: "Last night was like doomsday for all of Kandahar's people,"

Mohammad Anwar said: "It is difficult for us to bear this kind of situation anymore," "We don't know the aim of these people,"

The Taliban on Sunday called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the insurgents were ready for the war's next major offensive in their heartland. The series of bombings that ......

Taliban kill 35, Govt demands more troops

Source country HindustanTimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:09:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Security;

Thirty-five people were killed in a Taliban assault on Kandahar described by rebels as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the city....

Taliban: Bombs a 'warning'

Source country WashingtonPost Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:02:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack;

Quotes in this article

Zemaray Bashari said: "They wanted to free the prisoners ... but they failed in their mission,"

Series of bombings in southern city of Kandahar a demolished buildings and killed dozens....

Kandahar blasts a warning to Nato – Taliban

Source country guardian Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:00:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Ahmed Wali[1]; Qari Yousef[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Ahmed Wali Karzaï[2]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Attacks that killed at least 35 people was a show of force ahead of Nato summer push in and around city facing Talibanisation A series of fatal bomb attacks in Kandahar was a warning to Nato forces that the Taliban is ready to challenge a coming offensive to take control of the area, a spokesman for the militants said today....

Taliban: Afghan blasts a message to U.S.

Source country cnn Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:21:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Mark Sedwill[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Authorities recovered eight explosive-laden vests and three rockets in Kandahar on Sunday, indicating that the series of deadly explosions that rocked the southern province a day earlier were an organized attack, the interior ministry said....

Taliban assault on Afghanistan's Kandahar kills 35

Source country TurkishDailyNews Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:56:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Thirty-five people were killed in an assault on Kandahar described by the Taliban as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the strategic city, officials said....

Taliban says Kandahar blasts a 'warning'

Source country washtimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:41:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Nur Khan[1]; Javed Ahmed[1];

Quotes in this article

Javed Ahmed said: "They can do what they intend and want, and the government can't control the situation,"

UPDATED: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The Taliban on Sunday called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the insurgents were ready for the war's next major offensive in their heartland. The series of bombings that demolished buildings and killed.......

Taliban says Kandahar bombings a ‘warning’ to NATO

Source country dawn Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:10:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Stanley McChrystal[4]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Mohammad Anwar[1]; Javed Ahmed[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Quotes in this article

Javed Ahmed said: “They can do what they intend and want, and the government can’t control the situation,”

Mohammad Anwar said: “Last night was like doomsday for all of Kandahar’s people,”

Mohammad Anwar said: “It is difficult for us to bear this kind of situation anymore,” “We don’t know the aim of these people,”

“Gen. McChrystal has said that soon they will start their operations, and now we have started our operations.”...

Taliban bombings a Nato 'warning'

Source country belfasttelegraph Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:57:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to Nato's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents have said....

Taliban bombings a Nato 'warning'

Source country channel4news Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:55:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to Nato's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents have said. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said the bombings show the insurgents are still able to operate.......

Pakistan bombs 'Taliban positions'

Source country aljazeera-en Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:50:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Hakimullah Mehsud[1];

Other categories: Manmade Disasters; Terrorist Attack; Security;

At least 11 people killed by fighter jets in Lower Orakzai region, officials say....

Pakistani Jets Attack Taliban Positions, Killing 13

Source country voanews Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:38:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Pakistani officials say fighter jets bombed militant positions near Afghan border Sunday targeting safe houses in Orakzai tribal area...

Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning'

Source country msnbc Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:35:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Zemaray Bashari[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Mohammad Anwar[1]; Javed Ahmed[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Quotes in this article

Javed Ahmed said: "They can do what they intend and want, and the government can't control the situation,"

Mohammad Anwar said: "Last night was like doomsday for all of Kandahar's people,"

Mohammad Anwar said: "It is difficult for us to bear this kind of situation anymore," "We don't know the aim of these people,"

Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said Sunday....

Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning' to Nato

Source country telegraph Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:24:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Qari Yousef[1]; Tooryalai Wesa[1]; Stanley McChrystal[2]; Qari Yousif Ahmadi[1]; Hamid Karzai[1]; Yousuf Ahmadi[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security;

Thirty-five people were killed in an assault on Kandahar described by the Taliban as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the strategic city, officials said on Sunday....

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next

Tools